Toronto snowstorm

Wow, there's a LOT of snow out in Toronto!

It's been snowing steadily since last night, and forecasters are predicting anywhere from 26-40 cm falling across Ontario.

Jeff was out this morning shoveling the driveway:



A few hours later, of course, it looked as if it had never been shoveled. Jeff and I went out for a walk at the end of the day to check out the neighbourhood. I suspect these cars are going to have a challenge getting out by tomorrow morning:



It was kind of fun, being out in the middle of the snowstorm. I wore a zillion layers and my snowpants, and Jeff walking in front of me made a great wind break.

We went to see The Golden Compass yesterday. I loved the first book in the trilogy by Philip Pullman and had been excited about the movie, but the movie disappointed me. The effects were great and it had some great-looking moments, but I felt that the final effect was too jumbled and disconnected, with no depth to the characters. Jeff commented that it felt more like a long trailer for a movie than the actual movie.

However, I do know people who liked the movie -- perhaps it helps NOT to have the read the book.



Above: a very small bowl that Luisa and I made. I painted evergreen trees on a snowy field on the outside. Luisa made the pottery, I painted it, then she fired it, applied a clear glaze, then fired it a second time. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out! I'm gradually getting the hang of pottery painting techniques, and having better brushes helps.

We're going to be putting our first piece up for sale in my Etsy shop this week!



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